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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2010
Applicant:
AL Intoccia, Amherst, NH (US);
Inventor:
Al Intoccia, Amherst, NH (US);
Assignee:
Scimed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for removing an object from a body lumen includes dispensing fluid into the body lumen, and causing the dispensed fluid to propel the object along the body lumen. A device for removing an object from a body lumen includes a fluid dispenser for dispensing fluid into the body lumen, and a pump in fluid communication with the dispenser.